Veterinary Technician in Training
Reporting
Structure:
The
Veterinary Technician in Training is under the direct guidance and supervision of
the Licensed Veterinary Technician Supervisor, Veterinarians, Office Manager,
Practice Manager, and Front end Supervisor who will indicate general assignments,
limitations, and priorities. Recurring assignments are performed independently.
Deviations or unfamiliar situations are referred to the Licensed Technician on
duty, Veterinarian, or supervisor. Completed work is reviewed for technical accuracy
and compliance with established procedures.
Job
Overview:
The
Veterinary Technician in Training assists the doctors to the fullest possible
extent, to help improve the quality of care given to the patients, and to aid
the doctors in achieving greater efficiency by relieving them of technical work
at Blue Diamond Animal Hospital. The Veterinary Technician in Training assists
in multiple procedures providing care for animals including physical examinations,
dental procedures, surgeries, immunizations, euthanasia as well as client
education, marketing, and inventory maintenance. This position requires a
working knowledge of pharmaceutical drugs, common diseases; their symptoms
means of transmission, treatment and prevention, and other basic preventative
health care recommendations. This is an overview of the position and the job responsibilities
listed do not encompass the entire position.
Essential
Functions:
● Receive,
handle and treat patients with skill, compassion, and care including monitoring
during anesthesia, administering fluids, assisting in diagnosing, surgery, and
specialized nursing care.
● Input data
into computer software system/patients file
● Ability
to observe the animal's appearance and activity for general physical condition,
obvious signs of illness, disease, and discontent.
● Maintain
inventory of pharmaceuticals, equipment, and supplies.
● Placement
of IV catheters of various veins
● Perform
blood draws of various veins
● Induction
of anesthesia/endotracheal intubation
● Basic
knowledge of calculations
● In
addition to veterinary assistant duties
Position
type and expected hours of work:
● Full Time
preferred
● Part-Time
(to be discussed with Manager)
● 8-hour
shifts or 10-hour shifts Monday – Sunday
● Weekends
may be required
● Most
Holidays required
Blue
Diamond Animal Hospital Core Values:
Our team
agrees and believes in Wisdom, Empathy, Connecting, Attitude, Reliability,
Eager to create a work environment that energizes team members to create value
on behalf of our clients and patients. We would like these core values to reflect
everyone that is part of the Blue Diamond family!
W- Wisdom
E- Empathy
C- Connecting
A- Attitude
R- Reliability
E- Eager
Education
and Experience:
● High
School Diploma or equivalent
●
Veterinary Technician License for the State of Nevada
● Previous
veterinary experience preferred
Pay
Rate: $21 - $25